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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1956
Page
1
Elgin Iowa was established as second class mail matter on September 1 1891 at the Elgin Iowa post office in Fayette County under the act of March 3 1852.
Rate card for Northeast Iowa subscriptions at 200 yearly and 254 outside, with advance payment. Advertising rates list 16 cents per line, 30 cent weekly minimum if cash with order, 0 cent otherwise. Blind ads and inquiries directed to office. Cards of Thanks and In Memoriam priced up to 10 lines, Resolutions and notices charged at regular rates.
Cumberland Patterson Dale D Patterson of Wadena married Miss Carol Cumberland at 2 30 p m May 20 in First Presbyterian Church Jesup Rev John Tony officiated in his first marriage before 250 guests Patterson son of Floyd Patterson sr of Wadena and the bride daughter of Mrs Ben Thompson of Jesup and the late Merle Cumberland The wedding featured nylon organdy gown lace details a coronation crown veil and white carnations and yellow roses Attendants included Ioa Kay Cumberland maid of honor and bridesmaids in orchid gowns Ushers and flower girls participated Following a Legion Hall reception the couple planned a honeymoon trip to Colorado and will live in Jesup The bride works at D X Sunray Oil Co Waterloo and the groom at Buchanan County Highway
Miss Charlotte Ann Tebbe of Cleveland Ohio daughter of Mrs Ann Tebbe of St Joseph and Fred W Tebbe Jr of Tipp City Ohio exchanged marriage vows with Werner Max Tatlien of
Cleveland bridegroom son of Mrs. Anna Taulien and the late Max Taulien wed in Benton Harbor with 200 guests witnessing a ceremony performed by Rev. Paul F. Zoschke. Bride escorted by her uncle. Norfolk lace gown, lily of the valley bouquet, and a reception followed. After a honeymoon to northern Michigan the couple will reside in Cleveland Heights at 2450 Overlook Road.
Ruth Pulfer and Lynn Hinkenberger from Gridley Illinois married by Rev Paul Bannart at Elgin Apostolic Christian Church on Sunday June 3. Attendants Norma Pulfer and Ray Rinkenberger wore pink and aqua outfits. Dinner for eighty at church preceded a reception at the bride’s mother's home. After a Colorado trip they plan to live in Gridley starting June 16. Out of town guests came from Gridley Roanoke Princeville Skokie Cissma Park Richland Center Oakville and West Bend.
Merle Clark's uncle Arthur McCartney of Elgin Illinois is staying at the Clark home indefinitely. Mrs Merle Clark and her father Peter Craft of Stanley went to Fort Madison Tuesday to fetch her sister Mrs Harry Borland of Albuquerque New Mexico.
Letter from Cari Schori Fayette County Savings Bond Division thanking The Elgin Echo for extensive Savings Bond program coverage. Enclosed clippings illustrate the paper’s prominent space given to Savings Bond progress in Fayette County. Also a note on farm pond fish helping control mosquitoes.
Mr and Mrs Robert M Hanson welcomed a son born June 4 at West Union hospital. Mr and Mrs John Longmuir Elgin DL announced a daughter born May 30 named Janette Mae. Mr and Mrs P J Anderson have been there several weeks.
Mr and Mrs George Whitworth plan a summer address in Macksburg Iowa Betty Cline will reside in Castalia Iowa The notice lists these households and locations reflecting relocation details for the period.
June’s abundant foods highlight beef and milk at the top of the list with onions, particularly Bermudas, noted among the plentiful items.
According to a U S Department of Agriculture marketing 9 specialists keep 2n ere out for these fruits when you shop canned and frozen chemmes and fresh grape fruit other foods you will see in abundance at the grocery mart include pork rice canned tuna imoi pean butter and dry beans
Extension Service calendar lists 4-H club tours with start times on June 11 13 and 14. Entries include Putnam Fore Most James Loomis Hendersons Prairie Donald Kerr Pleasant Valley Sharpshooters H Club Duane Engelhardt Smithfield Livewires James Harrison. Bluegrass praised as best all around lawn grass for Iowa.
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